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Taking Plea Bargaining Seriously: Reforming Pre-Sentence Reports After Padilla V. Kentucky, Gabriel J. Chin
Taking Plea Bargaining Seriously: Reforming Pre-Sentence Reports After Padilla V. Kentucky, Gabriel J. Chin
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
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Collateral Consequences After Padilla V. Kentucky: From Punishment To Regulation, Margaret Colgate Love
Collateral Consequences After Padilla V. Kentucky: From Punishment To Regulation, Margaret Colgate Love
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
This Article analyzes the scope of Padilla v. Kentucky, concluding that its logic extends beyond deportation to many other severe and certain consequences of conviction that are imposed by operation of law rather than by the sentencing court. It proposes a set of reforms that would limit the disruptive effect of these so-called “collateral consequences” on the guilty plea process and make a defense lawyer’s job easier. Part I describes a case currently pending in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that may yield some important clues about how broadly the Padilla doctrine will be applied to status-generated consequences other than …
The Implications Of Padilla V. Kentucky On Practice In United States District Courts, Judge Robert Pratt
The Implications Of Padilla V. Kentucky On Practice In United States District Courts, Judge Robert Pratt
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
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